Synonyms for

Reproduce

Verb / ˌri:prʌˈdu:s / Another word for reproduce — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to create a new living thing of the same kind as itself

Synonyms & similar words

multiply procreate regurgitate generate procreate breed multiply spawn produce propagate multiply recreate regenerate renew replicate copy duplicate reduplicate repeat reiterate echo mimic imitate

Synonyms by register

Formal

replicate regenerate procreate breed

Informal

make more copy churn out spawn

Literary

beget engender generate

Antonyms

destroy extinguish terminate abolish halt cease stop

Common collocations

  • reproduce cells
  • reproduce offspring
  • reproduce the sound
  • reproduce the experiment
  • reproduce the image
  • reproduce the data
  • reproduce the results

Word family

noun reproduction
verb reproduce
adjective reproductive

Usage note

While 'reproduce' can mean to create an exact copy, its primary biological meaning is to create offspring. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.

Example sentences

  1. The flowers reproduce by making seeds.
  2. Fish reproduce by laying eggs in the water.
  3. Babies are born when two people reproduce.
  4. Some animals can reproduce without a partner.
  5. The scientist is studying how plants reproduce.

Quotes

  • The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. This, and not the mere reproduction of surface detail, is the aim of the artist. - Aristotle
  • Reproduction is the engine of the capitalist economy. - Barbara Kruger
  • There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into sun. - Pablo Picasso

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